LAWYER PROFILE

Christopher M Walsh

UK 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Securitisation

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Clifford Chance LLP

Practice Areas

Christopher Walsh has an in-depth experience of all capital market products and in particular structured finance transactions including Covered Bonds and securitisations.

His experience includes working for both arrangers and originators on a wide variety of RMBS, CMBS, Covered Bonds, MTNs and real estate transactions and also on both conventional and Islamic financings and throughout the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. Chris has established a wide variety of debt programmes for various institutions including Barclays Bank, Clydesdale Bank, IPIC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Barclays Capital, Citi and Deutsche Bank.

Career

University of London (LLB Hons) 1992

Joined Clifford Chance 1997

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1999

Partner since 2006

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Capital Markets: Securitisation - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Christopher Walsh is frequently called upon to handle cross-border securitisation and portfolio acquisitions. His practice sees him advising on trade finance securitisations and SME securitisations, as well as on CMBS and RMBS.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

His experience shines through, and he has a huge amount of knowledge. He is also a very technical lawyer who shows a keen interest in the commercial underpinnings of a transaction.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Christopher is very helpful in flagging high-level, complex issues and talking through complex problems.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession